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| 7389264 | System and method for performing automatic spread trading The present embodiments are provided to facilitate the automatic trading of spreads in a fast and accurate manner. One or more market data feeds that contain market information for tradeable objects are received at an exchange. A spread data feed is generated in res... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7364163 | Big money playing card game and method A Big Money playing card game has a box; playing cards and a set of rules and a die, the playing cards including financial cards which constitute the majority of the playing cards and which teach the value of money in business, timing cards which constitute the mino... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350781 | Interactive educational game An interactive game for teaching children the concept of matching and the skills of writing and drawing. The game includes a plurality of game pieces having game piece indicia thereon, and at least one game board having game board indicia thereon. A player may selec... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7303398 | Educational game An instructional board of computer game defines a path of movement for a number of game “pieces” that are moved along the path a number of “stops” as determined by a die or other random device. Associated with the stops and color or otherwise visually coded ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273212 | Article support apparatus, system, and method An article support apparatus facilitates article interaction such as game play upon an oblong game table. The article or game support apparatus comprises a support plate, an anchor plate, and an article-positioning assembly extending therebetween. The article-positi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267340 | Word-forming game A method for playing an interactive game (10) between a first player and a second player includes the steps of the first player obtaining a plurality of active first game pieces (14A) that each includes a word-forming indicia (24A), the first pl... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7234699 | Family vacation game A family vacation board game, designed to encourage family unity and cooperation and to help parents help children learn life skills, such as good decision making, comprises a board having a start space connected by game spaces to an end space. One player is chosen ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219896 | Spelling games Games for at least one player may include at least one game card, each game card including a plurality of letter indicators each indicating a letter and arranged to spell a word, a plurality of letter tokens, each letter token including a letter indicator, a selecti... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7140613 | Scrambled word game A scrambled word game includes a plurality of cards forming a card set. Each card has printed thereon a scrambled version of a word. The scrambled word game also includes a plurality of blank letter tiles for each player and a plurality of blank Word-Sticks of varyi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121548 | Board game having magnetically attractive game A game having a game board with internally guided permanent magnets for magnetically attracting game pieces slidable along tracks on the game board. The game board may be made into sections which are joined using reinforcing rods force-fittingly inserted into hollow... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7044854 | Area-based resource collection in a real-time strategy game Area-based resource collection comprises a system and method in which players in a real-time strategy game first define an area of influence, which, after the effects of other areas of influence have been considered, is used in calculating their resource collection ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033178 | Interactive apparatus with interactive device An interactive apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a interactive ball includes (a) a plurality of indicia, (b) a processor and memory unit operatively coupled to the plurality of indicia, (c) an audio output unit operatively coupled to ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7000919 | Systems, methods and kits to facilitate the solution of diagramless crossword puzzles The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and kits for facilitating the solving and/or resolution of diagramless crossword puzzles. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a system for completing a diagramless crossword puzzle having a soluti... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001183 | Diagnostically and audibly responsive computer learning memory game and system provided therefor A diagnostically and audibly responsive computer learning memory game works with small children and other persons in teaching them to read. Square or rectangular tiles to be uncovered are displayed upside down, concealing words to be matched with words or words to b... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991540 | Playing card supply method and apparatus A method for supplying playing cards (12) in which indicia carried by the cards (12) is derived or selected randomly and applied to the cards (12) prior to dealing. The indicia carried by the cards (12) is removed after the game is played... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6976328 | Method of selecting grout color and related selection cards A method of selecting color of tile grout providing at least one partially transparent card having a first color band thereon, placing the card over an array of tiles with the color band generally overlying the grout and visually comparing the first color band and t... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6972151 | Magic slate capture and display device A device for forming erasable images on a reusable medium, comprising: an erasing portion; and a writing portion; wherein the erasing portion comprises a separator for separating at least two layers of the reusable medium; and wherein the writing portion comprises a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970154 | Fringe-field filter for addressable displays The display kit of the present invention comprises: an addressable display medium configured to exhibit a first aspect under the influence of an addressing vector field in a first direction at an addressing magnitude; and an addressor; where the addressor is configu... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964415 | Dice game A dice game uses six-sided die. The object of the game is achieved with random dice rolls and is a game of chance. The simplicity of the game requires only numerical recognition of the values 1 to 6. Since no other prior knowledge is required, this game effectively ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6939137 | Method and system for training traders Systems and methods are provided which enable students to participate in a simulated, electronic trading environment. The concept is one where the eSpeed rules based system and GUI may be used to educate students on the trading of financial products. The system may ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6921074 | Board game A board game wherein players make words from multiple letter tiles. Unlike prior word games, the player must construct words of a particular number of letters, which correspond to numbers appearing on the game board. Each player has a colored moving game piece, and ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6796266 | Marker device A marker device for to a user the location in a piece of literature where the user was previously reading. The marker device includes a panel member for positioning between pages of literature. The panel member has a front side and a back side. A front surface of th... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6454262 | Automobile license plate game and method of play An alphanumeric character scramble game played by two or more players utilizing a set of cards each having imprinted thereon a scrambled alphanumeric character string in the form of an automobile license plate. When unscrambled the alphanumeric character ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6419229 | Golf game A new golf board game with a playing surface, said playing surface containing a plurality of golf links, each one of said golf links having a starting area, a fairway area, and a green area, said fairway areas and green areas also having proximate thereto... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6378867 | Apparatus for playing a word game The present invention is directed to an apparatus for use in playing a word game, in particular a crossword game, and a method of playing such a game using the apparatus. In particular the invention is directed to an apparatus and game that is suitable fo... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6345821 | Household chore designation game A game for designating chores is provided comprising a board structure having a front face from which markings can be erased. Defined areas of the face are divided into at least a chore region and a name region. Numbered chores are listed in the chore reg... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6152449 | Combined sticker and invisible ink game An association game including an overall image a portion of which is in latent invisible form to be developed by a marking means to provide an identifying configuration for a visible portion movably compatible with the latent image developed portion.... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5863254 | Visual aid for describing sporting events A visual aid for describing sporting events (10) having a transparent event sheet (12) which has an event sheet indicia printed thereon. An opaque sheet (14) positioned under the event sheet (12). The visual aid for describing sporting events (10) further... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5762339 | Reusable bingo cards A game sheet, for example for the game of bingo is a flexible PVC sheet reverse printed with a set of bingo cards. The front surface of the sheet has an anti-glare finish that accepts solvent-based marks and will also allow the marks to be erased so that ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5741561 | Interchangeable educational writing pad An interchangeable educational writing pad is disclosed. The writing pad includes a double walled vinyl placemat having an opening on one side thereof. The vinyl placemat is provided with a marker attachment. A series of printed paper inserts are provided... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5603501 | Mathematical board game The present invention provides for a game system having a generally rectangularly shaped board and a plurality of cards. The board is imprinted with indicia indicating addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The board is also imprinted with i... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5560608 | Scratch-off game card including ink for making markings thereon and method of making the same A scratch-off game card includes first and second sections. The first section is provided with a first set of game data covered by a substantially opaque scratch-off material. The second section is provided with a second set of game data covered by a subs... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5547198 | Coloring board game and apparatus therefor Disclosed herein is a game board apparatus that encourages the creativity of a player by providing an erasable surface having permanently printed indicia comprising artwork, illustrations, or illustrative text, some of said indicia defining boundaries for... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5462282 | Creative game A creative game is provided which consists of a plurality of gaming chips and identifiable indicia printed on one side of each gaming chip. When identifiable indicia is marked by a highlight color marker to indicated different value combinations, the gami... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5443629 | Latent image ink A latent image ink particularly for use in printing forms such as games or coloring books. An offset lithographic press is used for imprinting a substantially invisible image on a sheet of standard paper. The latent ink used to form the latent image is a ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5386999 | Apparatus and method of playing a game A drawing game board for non-competitive, socialized activity, has a base provided with a substantially flat upper surface for supporting drawing paper. Borders on the base extend upwardly from the upper surface thereof and define a paper location area. W... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5297801 | Synonym and antonym question and answer board game A home word bound board game is provided which consists of game boards, game pieces, decks of game cards and game sheets. The object of the game is for each player to score with game pieces on the respective game board, as many points possible by guessing... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5286025 | Multiple bingo card holder apparatus A base block is arranged to mount a first transparent web, wherein a top block is mounted to the base block to mount and secure a second transparent web in a coextensive relationship relative to the first transparent web to permit the positioning of a plu... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5273290 | Golf game A golf game for one or more players. The golf game includes a playing board having at least one golf course hole depicted thereon, the golf course hole including a tee, obstacles or hazards and a cup. A writing instrument will be used by each player to su... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5253784 | Method and apparatus for the dispensing of game board chips A tube and plunger assembly for dispensing disc shaped game chips to a game board. The tube is elongate and cylindrical in nature and has opposing ends, with one end for loading the chips into the tube and the other end for dispensing the chips individual... | 10/19/1993 |
